Teacher - Visual Arts

Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage; Fremantle; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

John Curtin College of the Arts (JCCA) in Western Australia seeks a passionate Visual Arts teacher to join a high‑performing arts team. The role involves delivering a dynamic 7–12 Visual Arts curriculum to Gifted and Talented students, with ATAR practical and written components.

The successful applicant will demonstrate strong pedagogy, artistic expertise, and a commitment to innovative, inclusive teaching.

Qualifications

• Eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• Ability to teach across multiple visual arts disciplines.
• Experience with ATAR Visual Arts practical and written components.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and whole-school approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a rigorous Visual Arts program for Years 7–12.
• Teach across multiple visual arts disciplines (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.).
• Support Gifted and Talented programs and student growth beyond classroom.

Skills

Visual arts teaching

Pedagogy

Creative practice

Student engagement

Education

Teacher qualification & registration

Tools

ATAR Curriculum Materials

Art disciplines knowledge

Job description

Please be advised, as of Thursday the 24th of September 2026, the closing date for this advertisement was extended.

We are seeking to establish a pool of Visual Arts Teachers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Note: This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers. A mandatory CV template is provided for use. Application requirements include character limited responses to address only 2 Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) domains at application stage. The remaining AITSL domain will be assessed as part of the further assessment stage, for shortlisted applicants only.

Please ensure you download the CV template attached to the advertisement and carefully review the new application instructions and attached Information Guides before applying. You must apply using the CV template only. Application documents in any other format will not be accepted.

The School

At John Curtin College of the Arts (JCCA), we nurture students' creative potential, fostering critical thinking and purposeful growth. Guided by our values of Curiosity, Courage and Connection, our inclusive and culturally responsive community empowers students to transform their passions into meaningful change.

JCCA is home to 1800 students across Years 7 to 12. We believe every student is an individual with unique strengths and learning needs, and our programs reflect this.

Through our Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Arts Programs in Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Music Theatre and Visual Arts, our Academic Excellence Program, and our Specialist Football Program, we offer learning experiences that motivate, challenge, and extend students academically, artistically, socially, and emotionally.

The Arts persist by illuminating shared experiences, challenging perspectives, and inspiring us to envision a better world. At JCCA, the Arts are not a strand of education — they are woven through every aspect of college life. Our environment nurtures artistic passion alongside academic rigour, where students find community and purpose, and where creativity is the engine of both personal and intellectual growth.

Find out more about our school by visiting www.jc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

JCCA is ideally seeking an innovative and accomplished Visual Arts teacher to work in a high-performing learning area within Western Australia’s only fully selective arts college. Applications are invited to be a member of a leading and dynamic Visual Arts team. The successful applicants would possess the professional knowledge and understanding to ideally deliver an engaging and relevant secondary school 7-12 Visual Arts curriculum to Gifted and Talented students, with experience in teaching Visual Arts General and ATAR (practical and written). We are ideally looking for a teacher who combines excellent pedagogy with genuine artistic expertise. We value teachers who ideally bring their own active creative practice, professional knowledge and passion for the arts into the classroom. Practicing artists are encouraged to apply with applications from painters especially welcome.

The successful applicants ideally would be an exceptional educator who can nurture creativity, critical thinking and technical excellence through the design and delivery of a rigorous, contemporary Visual Arts program. Suitable applicants will ideally display experience to teach across multiple visual arts disciplines is desired, including drawing, printmaking, sculpture, painting, ceramics, textiles, art theory, criticism and art history. The successful applicants will ideally extend students beyond conventional classroom expectations through challenging and intellectually stimulating creative experiences. They ideally will support student growth beyond the classroom, in workshops and camps.

Suitable applicants are welcomed to support the implementation of the college’s Business Plan, work and teach in a team environment, be committed to whole college approaches and initiatives and have a strong evidence-based approach to teaching. Ideally would adopt inclusive practices, focusing on student centred learning and building positive relationships with students, staff and the community are important components of the role. Suitable applicants would ideally be committed to developing curiosity, innovation and imagination in every person through inspiring minds and learning for life. Suitable applicants should ideally use their skills to contribute to the development and growth of the Visual Arts Learning Area and promote strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personalbenefits.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Fiona Tholet, Principal on [phone] or by emailing [e-mail].

During the school holiday period, please contact Fiona Tholet on [e-mail].

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment. More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website.
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and

• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on [phone] for assistance.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026